Taylorville slams Charleston

Sunday

CHARLESTON — Chad Barlow and Garret Ess each scored two touchdowns, and Taylorville High School beat Charleston 36-8 Saturday night in the non-conference football opener for both teams.

CHARLESTON — Chad Barlow and Garret Ess each scored two touchdowns, and Taylorville High School beat Charleston 36-8 Saturday night in the non-conference football opener for both teams.

The Trojans fumbled on the opening possession, and Taylorville recovered at the Charleston 16. On fourth-and-13, quarterback Alex Siempelkamp connected with junior tight end Kyle Hadden to give the Tornadoes a 6-0 lead with 9 minutes 42 seconds remaining.

Charleston, which lost 15 of 22 starters from last year’s state quarterfinal team, drove to the Taylorville 5 but failed to convert on fourth down seconds before the end of the first quarter.
The Tornadoes marched 95 yards to extend their lead to 14-0. On the drive, Taylorville was called for an illegal substitution with 12 players in the huddle at the Charleston 4. Backed up five yards, Barlow scooted over from the 9 on the 12th play of the drive. Siempelkamp ran the conversion.

Charleston tallied its only touchdown when Adam Drake returned a Siempelkamp interception 55 yards with 3:44 left in the first half to draw the Trojans within 14-6 at the half.

Barlow added his second touchdown on a 6-yard run midway through the third quarter, and Ess bolted 48 yards with :40 left in the quarter to give Taylorville a 28-6 lead entering the final period.

Ess, who gained 68 yards on five carries, closed the Taylorville scoring with a 5-yard run, and the Trojans recorded a safety for the final points when the Tornadoes snapped the ball through the end zone.

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